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Horse profile

Young Owen (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2007) · Last trainer John Spearing · Last owner Dennis Skinner
by Balnibarbi (GB) out of Polly Potter (GB) (Kayf Tara)
15 runs · 11 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Sep 2007 — 6,975 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2007 2 wins · Worcester & Plumpton Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Young Owen (GB) is 2 from 15, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since May 2007. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 5
Official rating98↓ 6lb off peak
98 85–104

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 93C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 18 Mar 2007 Official rating 98 at the last run, 23 Sep 2007

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 105C · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm585C70—
Good2105C99—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f693C76—
1m5f – 2m1———
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Balnibarbi (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 0% of 24 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good500%01 from 4
Good to Soft600%0—
Soft900%00 from 2
Heavy400%00 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m100%02 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f100%00 from 7
2m5f – 3m400%00 from 1
Over 3m1800%0—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Polly Potter (GB) (Kayf Tara)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Potterman (GB) (10 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Potterman (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Potterman (GB)32102m–3m5fGrade 3
Guard The Moon (GB)1762m½f–3m½fClass 3
Arini (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 8 1 13% −0.50
Good 4 1 25% +5.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 6 2 33% +10.50
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Plumpton 2 1 50% +7.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 1 100% +6.50
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 2 29% +9.50
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Diment 8 2 25% +8.50
Jodie Mogford 6 0 0% −6.00
Andrew Tinkler 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 2 14% +2.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 8 2 25% +8.50
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 1 13% −0.50
Hurdle 7 1 14% +2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2007 · 8 runs
23 Sep 07+22d Plumpton Peter And Jenny Russell Golden Wedding Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 11 ran RR/11 — 11-0 98— James Diment 6/1
01 Sep 07+119d Newton Abbot toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 11/13 13 11-7 10485C James Diment 12/1
05 May 07+6d Worcester The Year Of Elgar Classified Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 10-10 85— James Diment 13/2
29 Apr 07+28d Ludlow Ludlow Golf Club Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Firm · 11 ran RR/11 — 11-1 104— James Diment 4/1
01 Apr 07+6d Newton Abbot Paddock Restaurant Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 ½ 12-0 9082C James Diment 3/1F
26 Mar 07+8d Plumpton Bright 106.4 Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 85— James Diment 8/1
18 Mar 07+28d Fontwell Simply Delicious Sandwiches Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 hd 10-10 8593C James Diment 14/1
18 Feb 07+183d Towcester gg.com Tipzone Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-6 85— James Diment 25/1
2006 · 2 runs
19 Aug 06+39d Bangor-on-Dee racinguk.tv Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-4 90— Andrew Tinkler 20/1
11 Jul 06+253d Uttoxeter Jobs At Pertemps Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 7/10 9 10-9 9358C Jodie Mogford 33/1
2005 · 5 runs
31 Oct 05+15d Warwick Burgis & Bullock's Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran REF/8 — 11-4 93— Jodie Mogford 9/1
16 Oct 05+14d Hereford Come Racing On 6th November Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 6/8 16 11-4 9667C Jodie Mogford 6/1
02 Oct 05+21d Uttoxeter BTC Events fourseasonsmarqueehire.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 11-5 97105C Jodie Mogford 14/1
11 Sep 05+28d Stratford BBC Coventry And Warwickshire Open Centre Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 4 10-10 9970C Jodie Mogford 16/1
14 Aug 05 Stratford Mid-warwickshire Cleaning Supplies Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 4/10 13 10-4 10370C Jodie Mogford 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Young Owen won?
Young Owen (GB) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
Who trained Young Owen?
Young Owen (GB) was trained by John Spearing on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 23 September 2007.
Who is Young Owen's sire?
Young Owen (GB) is by Balnibarbi (GB) out of Polly Potter (GB), whose sire is Kayf Tara.
What going does Young Owen prefer?
Young Owen (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Young Owen's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 23 September 2007. The highest on record is 104.
What is Young Owen's sire's record?
Balnibarbi (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 24 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
Who are Young Owen's siblings?
Out of Polly Potter (GB), Young Owen (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Potterman (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Potterman (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.